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09-02-2008, 08:38 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas
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| Breathing and heart rates I have been reading posts - and wondered if anyone can tell me if the breathing rates and heart beat rates change significantly or only slightly when a dog is sleeping / resting. I have a 2 1/2 year old yorki-poo that has thrown up a couple of times today but seemed to be feeling just fine (energetic, playful) ... but now he seems lethargic to me tonight. Of course it is night time - but he just seems not to be feeling well. He weighs 7.5 pounds - so not tiny but not really big either. Is there a recommended range for these rates?? Thanks so much! Kristi - proud mom to Dynamite (cuz big things come in small packages)
__________________ Kristi Proud mama of Dynamite (yorkipoo) "BIG things come in small packages" |
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09-02-2008, 10:02 PM | #2 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Texas
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| Replying to my own post haha After poking around on the internet, I found two different sites that provided this same information. It might be good information to post somewhere for general reference ... although knowing how knowledgeable you all are on this site, it's probably posted somewhere and I just didn't look in the right place. In any case, here's the information. Seems like this "Sick and Injured / Emergencies" section might be the perfect spot to post it. I am going to keep watching my little sweetie over the evening - bless his little heart. He is definitely not feeling well. The normal dog heart rate is 60 - 160 beats per minute, normal respiratory rate is 10 - 30 breaths per minute and normal temperature is 100 - 102.5 degree fahrenheit. Check your dog's rates and compare with the standard rate to know that your dog have symptoms or not. You can check heart rate by placing your hand over your dog chest or other spots such as inside of back leg and measure their pulse. Respiratory rate is measure by counting chest expand and deflate. Another method is placing a wet finger near your dog's nose to feel his breathing in and out. Digital thermometer work really well and very accurate when measuring temperature.
__________________ Kristi Proud mama of Dynamite (yorkipoo) "BIG things come in small packages" |
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